NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!

2027 SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW

These past few years at Third Avenue PlayWorks have been a resounding success—and it is a success we owe entirely to our patrons, sponsors, and playbill advertisers.

Over the past four years, our audience has grown by 20% and our subscriber base by 40%. We have expanded our education and community programs, developed new partnerships throughout Door County, and continued to invest in artists and new work, like our WinterWorks New Play Festival.

We are nearly ready to launch another exciting theatre season in 2027! If you’ve been a long-time patron and donor, we invite you to tap into the momentum we’re experiencing with our sponsorship opportunities.

“There are plenty of reasons for a theatre to retreat right now. We believe there are even more reasons to move forward,” says Jacob Janssen, Jackie & Steve Kane Artistic Director.

HOLIDAY DECORATING VOLUNTEER DAY

Help us haul out the holly and put up the tree before our spirits fall again, because we need a little Christmas here at TAP! We've scheduled a volunteer day to install our epic blow mold window display before rehearsals are officially underway. If you need a little Christmas spirit too, please join us for the fun. Let’s create some joyful memories together!

Date: Wednesday, November 5th

Time: 12pm-4pm

Location: TAP Theatre and Box Office

Here’s what’s in store:

• Deck the Windows: Help us transform TAP for the holidays with our fabulous blow molds and holiday decorations.
• Festive Treats: Enjoy delicious light snacks, hot chocolate, hot cider, coffee, tea and water.
• Holiday Tunes: Get in the spirit with some of your favorite holiday music while we deck the halls!

Have holiday decorations looking for a new home?

If you have holiday decorations you’re no longer using and would like to donate, we’d be happy to give them a new home at TAP! We welcome donations of decorations that fit our holiday display and can be used in our space. Feel free to bring them along to the decorating party or email us before the event.

DROP-IN ADULT ACTING CLASSES

Adult workshops will be held starting November 9th on a drop-in basis. These workshops will be focused on public speaking and scene study. Classes will include improv and theater exercises, as well as acting technique and character development for scene work. These classes are pay-what-you-will thanks to a grant from the Bader Philanthropies!

November 9th – December 14th

Mondays 4:30-6:30 pm

EARLY BIRD PRICING ON

2027 PLAYBILL ADVERTISING

Playbill advertising with TAP is a win win! As a non-profit organization, TAP relies on contributions from local businesses to produce theatre worth talking about and right now you can support us and save with early bird pricing while you put your business in front of thousands of theatre goers.

GET TO KNOW OUR

COMMUNITY PARTNER

The Community Partner for It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Door County is our very own Education Program. A portion of the proceeds from the Pay-What-You-Will performance on December 2 will go towards this program.

At Third Avenue PlayWorks, we believe theatre should be accessible to all and serve as a catalyst for building and sustaining community. We’re committed to making theatre inclusive and relevant by exploring local history, current issues, and personal storytelling through dynamic, participatory programming. Access is at the heart of our mission.

Our Education Program brings the transformative power of theatre to students and lifelong learners across Northeast Wisconsin through classes, school shows and tours, professional development, and partnerships with local organizations. We’re committed to making theatre inclusive and relevant by exploring local history, current issues, and personal storytelling through dynamic, participatory programming.

PLAY READING CLUB
NOVEMBER 18TH 3:30 PM

“M. Butterfly” by David Henry Hwang

During the Cultural Revolution in China in the mid-1960s, a French diplomat falls in love with a singer in the Beijing Opera, not knowing that the object of his affection is a man. Interwoven with allusions to the Puccini opera “Madama Butterfly,” a story of love and betrayal unfolds.

VOLUNTEER AS A GROUP!

NEW IN CONCESSIONS

For the holiday season, we are expanding our hot cocoa in concessions to a hot cocoa bar experience with mix-in toppings to customize your drink the way you like! This will be available for purchase in concessions before each performance.

IN THE NEWS

NOVEMBER EVENTS

FIRST REHEARSAL

Nov 11

OFFICE CLOSED

Nov 11

OFFICE CLOSED

Nov 26 & 27

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Kids received more than just treats at TAP during Destination Sturgeon Bay's Thrills & Chills Halloween event. While we're working to produce theatre worth talking about at TAP, a few members of our theatre community are working behind the scenes to collect children's books throughout the year!

It was Sara McKillop who first had the idea of giving the kiddos a book with their candy. She picks up books from local thrift shops, while board member Joe Graboyes and Gwenn Graboyes purchase books through the Jacksonport Women's Club. During the event, Sara engages kids to help them pick a book they might like, and amazingly all the books are taken by the end of the event.

"Joe and I were shocked at how many kids wanted books," said Gwenn, "It is very rewarding and fun to see the kids happy to have books of their own."

And this year we had some cute bookmarks to hand out as well!

DONATIONS

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PLAYBILL ADS

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SEAT NAMING

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ONLINE COMMUNITY

Box Office Location

235 North 3rd Ave

(next door to the Steve and Jackie Kane Theatre)

Box Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 10 am – 4 pm

One hour prior to each performance

Call (920) 743-1760